It currently takes roughly a minute to bring up any page on the site, so perhaps what I assumed was a downed service may not have been.  That a Tor-friendly "mom and pop" e-mail service is probably under attack really shouldn't surprise me -- government has the motive and the resources, and doesn't play fair -- but I still find it disheartening.  I wish that I were in a position to contribute to Rugged Inbox; but for the time being, all I can do is offer my moral support.  Just know that we're rootin' for ya!